Text 32] King Yayati Regains His Youth 35

Sarmistha, the daughter of Vrsaparva and servant of Devayani; usana —
Sukracarya; tam—unto him (King Yayati); dha—said; rajan—my dear
King; sarmistham—Sarmistha, the daughter of Vrsaparva; édhah—
allow; talpe—on your bed; na—not; karhicit—at any time.

TRANSLATION

When Sukracarya gave Devayani in marriage to Yayati, he had
Sarmistha go with her, but he warned the King, “My dear King,
never allow this girl Sarmistha to lie with you in your bed.”

TEXT 31

Rormiaadi apaftgigarat ef |
aaa aa wef ae: Teaat at 221i

vilokyausanasim rajan
charmistha suprajam kvacit

tam eva vavre rahasi
sakhyah patim rtau sati

_ vilokya—by seeing; ausanasim—Devayani, the daughter of
Sukracdrya; rdjan—O King Pariksit; Sarmistha—the daughter of
Vrsaparva; su-prajam—possessing nice children; kvacit—at some time;
tam—him (King Yayati); eva—indeed; vavre—requested; rahasi—in a
secluded place; sakhyah—of her friend; patim—the husband; rtau—at
the appropriate time; sati—being in that position.

TRANSLATION

O King Pariksit, upon seeing Devayani with a nice son,
Sarmistha once approached King Yayati at the appropriate time for
conception. In a secluded place, she requested the King, the hus-
band of her friend Devayani, to enable her to have a son also.

TEXT 32

TANAKA TH ART Ta |
Wega: we fer TTAT 122M
